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  1. #51
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    Re: VBox: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

    Quote Originally Posted by emrys View Post
    OK, problem solved. With 12.10 I had to:

    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic
    sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-dkms
    sudo apt-get install virtualbox-dkms
    This worked for me as well - no other config needed - thanks so much!

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    Re: VBox: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

    If you had installed VirtualBox FROM THE WEBSITE DEB FILE:

    Simply run the website-downloaded deb file, and select "reinstall," which will be fixing the issue in addition to keeping all of the virtual machines that you already had before.


    Source: I just had this problem.

  3. #53
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    Re: VBox: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

    After upgrade of Linux kernel problem returned, and was solved by the same commands, except that linux headers version was updated to match new kernel version:

    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.5.0-18-generic
    sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-dkms
    sudo apt-get install virtualbox-dkms

    You should restart after executung this commands.

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    Re: VBox: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

    Quote Originally Posted by deymos34 View Post
    After upgrade of Linux kernel problem returned, and was solved by the same commands, except that linux headers version was updated to match new kernel version
    Easier fix:


    Code:
    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
    sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-dkms
    sudo apt-get install virtualbox-dkms
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  5. #55
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    Re: VBox: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

    Quote Originally Posted by CharlesA View Post
    Easier fix:


    Code:
    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
    sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-dkms
    sudo apt-get install virtualbox-dkms

    thank you very much for this, been looking for this solutions for months googling and reading the each topic here in the forum. now its working great.

  6. #56
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    Talking Re: VBox: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908) (SOLVED)

    Make sure your kernel headers is installed. Use synaptic and search linux-kernel-headers-generic (-pae) It worked like a charm. With the error the installation cannot find the script file for the kernel. Easy peasy.

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    Re: VBox: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

    Hello,

    I had the same problem and yesterday i solve following this topic. I worked fine in VirtualBox and all works fine. Thanks!

    However, today, when i restart my pc (asus k55v) unity bar disappeared. I'm newbie in Ubuntu so i can't do nothing without unity bar and top bar.

    I'm writing this reply from another pc

    I try reinstall VBox in terminal, with "Ctrl+Alt+t" and using code* in this topic, restart but didn't work.

    I searched on google but without success.
    Someone can help me?

    thanks

    *
    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic
    sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-dkms
    sudo apt-get install virtualbox-dkms

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    Re: VBox: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

    Quote Originally Posted by brunomicas View Post
    Hello,

    I had the same problem and yesterday i solve following this topic. I worked fine in VirtualBox and all works fine. Thanks!

    However, today, when i restart my pc (asus k55v) unity bar disappeared. I'm newbie in Ubuntu so i can't do nothing without unity bar and top bar.

    I'm writing this reply from another pc

    I try reinstall VBox in terminal, with "Ctrl+Alt+t" and using code* in this topic, restart but didn't work.

    I searched on google but without success.
    Someone can help me?

    thanks

    *
    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic
    sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-dkms
    sudo apt-get install virtualbox-dkms
    I'm reply now in my pc again

    What i do:
    Search in google how i can access software center by terminal, so,
    "Ctrl+Alt+t" and i insert: sudo software-center

    Then i search "dkms" and uninstall it.

    Unity come back after restart,
    i reinstall VirtualBox and working too.

    I restart pc, everything is ok

    I hope everything continues ok tomorrow

  9. #59
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    Re: VBox: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

    the above solution didn't work for me. Any ideas?

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    Re: VBox: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

    Quote Originally Posted by jds340 View Post
    the above solution didn't work for me. Any ideas?
    Hi jds340, in Ubuntu 12.10 the solution appears to be slightly different. Have you tried it that way?

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